Aberrant: Year One

The Aberrant world is a vast and often terrifying place. Who knows what secrets lurk in the Nova Age of 2083 From the maze-like alleys of Hong Kong to the eerily sterile paradise of Addis Ababa, this sourcebook provides all manner of exotic locales for characters to control...or destroy.

...Or Lurk in the Shadows

This sourcebook detail the Aberrant world as it stands in the year 2008. A host of cities from around the globe, as well as various dangerous technological items, give Aberrant characters all the hotspots and heat they can handle.

Details new technology of the Aberrant world.

Fourteen story location for players and storytellers

Storyteller characters for players to interact with — peacefully or otherwise.

Hidden Lore

Release: Originally released in November of 1999, Year One's title is a reference to DC Comics' Batman: Year One from 1987, which detailed the first year of Bruce Wayne's tenure as Batman. Year One covers the state of the world in 2008, the default year of the Aberrant timeline, expanding on the material provided in the core rulebook. Future chronicles and supplements advance the timeline further.

Cover: Cover art by comic artist Chris Moeller depicts a number of Elite mercenaries, including Totentanz, in combat.

A great addition to the game of Aberrant. This book allows both the players and Storytellers to expand the world around them. Having information on some of the greatest cities on Earth at their fingertips, is a way into new chapters of any story. This [...]

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